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2025年1月17日 · IJNet delivers the latest on global media innovation, news apps and tools, training opportunities and expert advice for professional and citizen journalists worldwide.
Writing photo captions - International Journalists' Network
2018年10月30日 · Photo captions are often the first elements of a publication to be read. Writing photo captions is an essential part of the news photographer’s job. A photo caption should provide the reader basic information needed to understand a photograph and its relevance to the news. It should be written in a consistent, concise format that allows news organizations to move the photo to publication ...
Fundamentals of open-source intelligence for journalists
2024年11月11日 · Open-source intelligence (OSINT) – the gathering and analysis of publicly available information found on social media, and in databases and government records – can be invaluable in situations when information is sparse, controlled or censored. Journalists today leverage OSINT to expose corruption, investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity, and hold governments and other powerful ...
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Thomson Reuters hosts internship program [Worldwide]
2024年11月18日 · Students or recent graduates with a strong interest in journalism can apply for paid internships. The Thomson Reuters Journalism Internship program is accepting applications for its 2025 summer cycle. Most internships are in its New York, Mexico City, London, Nairobi and Singapore. Internships last approximately 12 weeks.
Tips for running a media literacy training
2025年1月8日 · More than two-thirds of the world’s population today uses the internet, spending on average over six hours daily online. The vast quantity of information available online — some real and helpful, other content manipulated and/or harmful — has made media literacy, or the ability to critically ...
How to build a feature story - International Journalists' Network
2022年9月22日 · A feature is an exploration. It informs, inspires and entertains readers by going beyond hard facts and quotes, answering their questions about what is happening around the world.
How journalists can identify and tackle unconscious bias
2024年10月17日 · How to identify unconscious bias Educate yourself on implicit biases and reflect on your own Everyone has biases. Understanding that unconscious biases exist and assessing the ones you hold can help you manage them effectively while working on an assignment. Take the Implicit Association Test (IAT) Harvard University’s IAT test is an online tool that measures the strength of associations a ...
9 worldwide opportunities with deadlines in January
2024年12月20日 · With 2024 coming to an end, and the winter holidays upon us, now is the perfect time to get an early start on your career goals for the new year. Here is our curated list of workshops, grants and scholarships with deadlines next month, available to media professionals globally: Travel fellowship Deadline: January 3 Journalists interested in global health issues can apply now for the United ...
Strong from the start: leads and nut grafs
2018年10月30日 · Updated at 10:40 a.m. on May 25, 2018 Readers give you just a few seconds to capture their interest before their eye moves on to the next story or photo. You need a crisp lead and a strong focus to keep the reader going. Keep a Sharp Focus To write a strong lead, you need to identify and understand the focus of your story. Using any or all of these techniques before you even start writing can ...